Word · Frequency #1508
youth
年轻人；青年
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
- 1.
The quality or state of being young.
年轻的状态或特质
- 2.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
年轻人(尤其是年轻男性或男孩)
- 3.
The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.
青年时期
- 4.
young people collectively
年轻人集体
- 5.
A young person.
年轻人
- 6.
the time of life between childhood and maturity
介于童年和成熟之间的人生阶段
- 7.
A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.
青年男子
- 8.
Young persons, collectively.
年轻人,集体
年轻的状态或特质；年轻人(尤其是年轻男性或男孩)；青年时期；年轻人集体；年轻人
In use
The youth offered his seat to an elderly passenger on the crowded bus.
A group of youths gathered in the square to practice skateboarding.
The youth answered all the questions confidently during the job interview.
youth everywhere rises in revolt
a youth (countable, singular)
作为可数名词时，youth通常指年轻男子，略带正式或过时感。
A youth was standing on the corner.
一个青年男子站在街角。
in one's youth (uncountable)
指青年时期，常用所有格。
She traveled a lot in her youth.
她年轻时经常旅行。
Connections
Collocations
- promising youth
- 有前途的年轻人
- He was a promising youth who excelled in school.他是一个有前途的年轻人，在学校表现出色。
- troubled youth
- 问题青年
- The program aims to help troubled youths find a better path.该项目旨在帮助问题青年找到更好的出路。
- youth culture
- 青年文化
- Youth culture often influences fashion and music trends.青年文化常常影响时尚和音乐潮流。
- youth group
- 青年团体
- She joined a local youth group to volunteer in the community.她加入了一个本地青年团体，在社区做志愿者。
- youth centre
- 青年中心
- The youth centre offers after-school activities for teenagers.青年中心为青少年提供课后活动。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似“幼齿”，联想“幼齿”即年幼的牙齿，代表年轻。
Context & Register
一般语境，常用于正式或一般场合，如社会、教育话题
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'truth', 'tooth', and 'booth' share the same ending sound /θ/ with 'youth', but be careful with spelling differences.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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